NEW YORK — Tom Brady’s lawsuit against the NFL in which he wants his four-game suspension overturned will be heard in New York instead of Minnesota. Brady and the players’ union filed their suit Wednesday in Minnesota.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tom Brady received a big cheer from Patriots fans when he came out on the practice field Thursday for New England’s first practice of training camp. The quarterback and team owner Robert Kraft both got a warm reception from the crowded bleachers full of fans — many wearing jerseys with Brady’s No.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Pro Bowl safety Eric Berry returned to the Kansas City Chiefs’ practice field Wednesday, just eight months after a cancer diagnosis threatened to derail his career. Berry walked down the long hill from the locker room to the practice fields at Missouri Western State University, wearing his familiar No.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady vowed to fight his four-game suspension on Wednesday, and team owner Robert Kraft opened training camp by saying he continues to “believe and unequivocally support” the three-time Super Bowl MVP.

NEW YORK — Tom Brady’s four-game suspension for his role in using underinflated footballs during the AFC championship game has been upheld by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. The league announced the decision Tuesday, with Goodell saying that the New England quarterback told an assistant to destroy Brady’s cellphone on or just before March 6.

Tell me again why we need the NFL. Tell me again why we need to build two billion-dollar stadiums within 20 minutes of each other, when bridges on Interstate 10 are collapsing. Tell me again why the past 21 years have been so awful, why we’ve been deprived of true sporting entertainment despite the best efforts of the Lakers, Angels, Dodgers, Kings, Ducks, Clippers, Galaxy, USC, UCLA and, for that matter, countless high schools and small colleges.

CANTON, Ohio >> Junior Seau’s daughter will not be commenting on her father entering the Pro Football Hall of Fame during the Aug. 8 inductions. Citing previous policies on posthumous inductions, the Hall has barred Sydney Seau from making a speech.

The Oakland Raiders are one of three teams vying to potentially relocate to Los Angeles — perhaps as soon as 2016 — pending new stadium progress in Oakland and the navigation skills of the National Football League, whose 32 owners might soon decide who gets the golden ticket to Los Angeles.

ATLANTA >> A former NFL player’s mistress, apparently jealous that he was taking his wife on a trip to Las Vegas, drove to his home near Atlanta, kidnapped her romantic rival and led officers on a chase into Alabama before killing the wife and herself, police said.

OAKLAND — When it comes to the National Football League returning to Los Angeles, the elephant in the room is impossible to ignore. With a tip of the cap to legendary broadcaster John Facenda, the elephant’s face is weather-beaten, he wears a hooded sash with a silver hat about his head and a bristling black mustache.

ST. LOUIS — A revised plan for a new NFL stadium in St. Louis calls for the stadium authority to seek $50 million in state tax credits from the Missouri Development Finance Board. The credits would be spread over three years to help fund the proposed open-air stadium along the Mississippi River north of the Gateway Arch, a major part of the effort to keep pro football in St.

SAN DIEGO >> The elbow giveth and the elbow taketh away. Less than five months ago, Alan Jouban unleashed a punishing standing elbow that was the beginning of the end for Richard Walsh at UFC 184 at Staples Center.

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — There was no escaping Jordan Spieth even before he arrived Monday at St. Andrews to resume his pursuit of the Grand Slam. Behind the practice range, one British television network talked to any player willing to stop.

After a “crazy” nine days of mostly flat racing at the Tour de France when “everybody went 100 percent,” Nairo Quintana wants to see how ready his rivals are for a punishing few days in the Pyrenees mountains, starting in Tuesday’s Stage 10.

SEATTLE, WA >> Chris Iannetta hit a two-run home run and David Freese added a two-run double as part of a six-run sixth inning, and the Los Angeles Angels entered the All-Star break in first place in the American League West after a 10-3 win over the Seattle Mariners on Sunday.

NEW YORK >> Kirk Nieuwenhuis homered three times to help the New York Mets beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-3 on Sunday and complete a three-game sweep. Nieuwenhuis homered twice off Diamondbacks starter Rubby De La Rosa (6-5), in the second and third innings and once off reliever Randall Delgado in the fifth.

The feeling at Chavez Ravine as the Dodgers came up to bat in the eighth inning Sunday afternoon was one that has been all too familiar to blue-and-white clad fans this season. Once again, a lack of run support seemed poised to spoil a solid outing from a Dodger starting pitcher — Brett Anderson this time around.

THIBODAUX, La. >> Archie Manning never really intended the football camp he founded two decades ago to become a magnet for future NFL quarterbacks. The former New Orleans Saints great and father of football stars Peyton and Eli Manning simply saw the Manning Passing Academy as a way to get the family together and help typical high school quarterbacks and receivers better enjoy their fall Friday nights.

IRVING, Texas — Dallas defensive end Greg Hardy’s suspension for his role in a domestic violence case has been reduced from 10 games to four. NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy announced arbitrator Harold Henderson’s decision Friday.

OAKLAND >> The Raiders mourned the loss of Ken Stabler on Thursday, a clutch and fun-loving left-handed quarterback who came to symbolize the franchise during the glory days of the 1970s. Stabler, 69, died Wednesday from complications from colon cancer, according to a release from the family.

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CHICAGO >> Chris Sale’s bid for a record strikeout streak ended, but he pitched a six-hitter to help the Chicago White Sox to a 4-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday night in the fastest major league game in almost four years.

NEW YORK >> Houston second baseman Jose Altuve passed Kansas City’s Omar Infante in the final days of voting, leaving four Royals as starters for the All-Star Game. Todd Frazier of the host Cincinnati Reds leapfrogged St.

LONDON >> One five-time Wimbledon champion is guaranteed to reach the quarterfinals. Another is assured of elimination. That’s what will happen today when Serena Williams plays older sister Venus Williams for the sixth time at the grass-court Grand Slam in southwest London.

Three-time All-Pro tight end Antonio Gates of San Diego will be suspended the first four games of the 2015 season along with New York Jets defensive lineman Sheldon Richardson and Dallas linebacker Rolando McClain for violating NFL drug policies.

With one more day awaiting before free agency begins, the Lakers made one move that frees up cap space to pursue a coveted star. The Lakers declined to pick up a $9 million team option to retain Jordan Hill for the 2015-16 season, according to league sources familiar with the situation.

CROMWELL, Conn. — Bubba Watson made an 8-foot birdie putt on the second playoff hole Sunday to outlast Paul Casey and win the Travelers Championship for the second time. Casey overcome a three-stroke deficit with five to play, tying Watson at 16-under 264.

NEW YORK — In an astonishing debut, Steven Matz became the only major league pitcher to drive in four runs in his first career game while leading the New York Mets to a 7-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday.

Forward Mike Richards’ career with the Kings is coming to an abrupt end. The Kings placed Richards on unconditional waivers for the purpose of buying out the remaining five years of his contract, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Sunday.

LONDON >> After losing in the French Open final, Novak Djokovic wanted nothing to do with tennis. For about a week, anyway. Now, with his opening match at Wimbledon coming today on Centre Court, the top-ranked Serb is firmly focused on defending his title.

MONTREAL >> Carli Lloyd’s career is defined by big moments. The latest came in the U.S. victory Friday over China, with a goal that ultimately sent the Americans through to the semifinals at the Women’s World Cup.

A Rose Bowl official confirmed Friday that it has been contacted by the NFL about the possibility of the stadium’s potential use as a temporary home for a team or teams if one or more were relocated here for the 2016 season.

LAS CRUCES, N.M. — Danny Villanueva, who was one of the NFL’s first Latino kickers and a pioneer of Spanish-language television, has died. He was 77. Family members and officials at New Mexico State University, where Villanueva was a member of the athletic hall of fame, confirmed he died Thursday after suffering a stroke earlier this week.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. >> Tom Brady grew from a sixth-round draft choice into one of the best quarterbacks in NFL history. Off the field, he’s a celebrity with a supermodel wife and lucrative marketing deals.

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — John David Crow, the bruising running back who won the 1957 Heisman Trophy with Texas A&M before a Pro Bowl career in the NFL, has died. He was 79. The university said Crow died Wednesday night surrounded by his family.

SAN DIEGO >> Mayor Kevin Faulconer on Wednesday questioned whether the Chargers were serious about staying in San Diego as the strained relationship between the city and the NFL team hit a new low amid negotiations over a new stadium.